Armies of Light and Dark

This one started out a bit slow. At first I thought David was misusing Vir's character, but it wasn't long before my fears were relieved. I was impressed, if sad, by Vir's progression. He killed, manipulated, and lied all for his beloved Centauri Prime. Though he does these things, he doesn't do them lightly. The old Vir is there as well; trouble by what he has to do. David's plotting and execution continue to shine in this volume as the ends most definitely justify the means.

Better than the first in this three book series, being less weighed down with fitting in history but there is still a bad tendency to, any time the opportunity arises, to add references that have no purpose or connection other than the mere fact they were in the TV series. It's clumsily done without elegance or nuance. The plot and Vir's characterisation though are engaging and I read this with more enthusiasim.

The story of the Centuari under Emperor Molari

My opinion of this book is very similar to the one from my review of the first book in the same trilogy.